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PEOPLE vs Eduardo S. Herbias

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDUARDO S. HERBIAS alias "EDDIE", accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 112716-17 | 1996-12-16

BELLOSILLO, J.:


JEREMIAS SALADIO drove his PUJ-type jeepney at around 7:30 in the morning of 30 November 1992 towards Plastic City in Valenzuela where he worked. Seated with him in front were his sister Amparo Saladio Labrador and his nephew Julie Capillo; at the back were some of their co-workers. While cruising along Santiago Street Jeremias slackened his speed in front of the gate of Meyer Steel Pipe Corporation in Lingunan due to vicious potholes on the way. As he slowed down, two men on board a motorcycle suddenly appeared on the left side of his jeepney and without any warning the man behind the driver of the motorcycle fired at...